In four previous editions of UV+EB Technology, we discussed the preparation of nanocomposites made by incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into UV-polymerizable formulations. 1, 2, 3, 4 The first two of those articles summarized the experimental techniques developed by undergraduate students at the University of Houston-Downtown to determine how well single-walled carbon … [Read more...] about Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 5
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Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 4
In three previous issues of UV+EB Technology, we discussed the preparation of nanocomposites made by incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into UV-polymerizable formulations. 1, 2, 3 The first two of those articles summarized the experimental techniques developed by undergraduate students at the University of Houston-Downtown to determine how well single-walled carbon nanotubes … [Read more...] about Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 4
The Greatest Hits: Professor’s Corner
When the UV+EB Technology editorial team did a review of the most popular articles from 2023, Professor Byron Christmas’s article from Q1 2023 on free radical polymerization kinetics was a leader of the pack. As often is the case, this led the editorial team down a rabbit hole to investigate which other Professor’s Corner columns were hits, and it quickly became apparent that … [Read more...] about The Greatest Hits: Professor’s Corner
Sneak Peek at the First-Ever ASTM Vat Photopolymerization Design Guide
By Callie Higgins, NIST With the rapid advancement and adoption of vat photopolymerization (VPP) as an additive manufacturing (AM) technology, it naturally follows that discussions regarding the need for standards on how to safely and effectively implement VPP are increasing in frequency. In answer to this need, a team of VPP experts ranging from resin formulators and OEMs … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek at the First-Ever ASTM Vat Photopolymerization Design Guide
The Structure of Color: Cypris Materials, Structural Color and Groundbreaking Colorant Materials
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Cypris Materials, Inc., San Leandro, California, is a new RadTech member poised to offer a novel, sustainably oriented alternative to traditional pigments and dyes for matchless coloration in paints, inks and coatings, including UV-curable coatings. In November 2023, Ryan Pearson, CEO and a co-founder of the company, presented … [Read more...] about The Structure of Color: Cypris Materials, Structural Color and Groundbreaking Colorant Materials